Notre Dame Snowflakes: The Offense
October 26th, 2019 at 11:34 PM ^
Notre Dame was doing some kind of delayed scrape exchange on the arc read plays. The LB would initially pinch inside, then explode outside once the mesh was finished; they were basically betting that their LB was fast enough to catch the QB if he kept. Shea didn't know what he was looking at there and we got run into some losses that way.
That is it for notably negative things. A comprehensive beatdown with domination of the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. We looked better than Notre Dame in every phase.
Go Blue!
October 27th, 2019 at 7:57 AM ^
Good observation. I thought it was just poor reads/wishful thinking but ND made that adjustment.
Maybe RPO is the way to punish that.
October 26th, 2019 at 11:35 PM ^
Was Black our there at all? I didn’t notice him.
October 26th, 2019 at 11:38 PM ^
Was out there all game until late. Hes just not that involved in the offense this year.
October 26th, 2019 at 11:44 PM ^
Thanks
October 26th, 2019 at 11:38 PM ^
The Gattisbaugh experiment took longer than expected, but it can work. Next year our players will have another year in the system.
October 26th, 2019 at 11:43 PM ^
Can’t wait for the GIF of Runyon blowing his guy off the field and into the stands!
October 27th, 2019 at 5:44 AM ^
Think it was Spanellis
October 26th, 2019 at 11:44 PM ^
Wow! Believe it or not, the PSU game actually gave this Offense some needed confidence. The O-Line was insane tonight, made all the difference.
I really hate ND and this made my weekend....that is unless the Lions ruin everything tomorrow.
Go Blue
October 26th, 2019 at 11:44 PM ^
No turnovers in this weather was a huge step forward. They fumbled everything earlier in the year in good weather. This was great improvement
October 26th, 2019 at 11:48 PM ^
THIS was the O line we were waiting all year to see. Here's to hoping they not only keep it up but get better!
October 27th, 2019 at 12:19 AM ^
This is the O we were waiting all year to see. The install was slower than anyone (besides Urban it seems) predicted, but it's here now and the team is getting up to speed.
October 26th, 2019 at 11:52 PM ^
I thought our run game was too successful and took focus away from being able to complain about the pass game. Does this team even think about the fans? Do you think we want to see backs shoving spraypainted helmets into the ground en route to 30 yard gains on the regular? Not if it lessens our ability to whine about how plays from this year resemble last year's because we feel it in our gut on account of that we don't like them and how that's not good. 4/10 overall. plus one point for throwing in a couple of fumble/ill-advised laterals for us to focus on.
October 27th, 2019 at 9:49 AM ^
You do realize you’re whining about The whiners which makes you the Uber whiney lil bitch
October 28th, 2019 at 12:22 PM ^
I'm disappointed you would misinterpret my post as anything but the staunchest support for habitual whiners and all the good they do for our beloved program
October 26th, 2019 at 11:53 PM ^
Running the ball. Is. Arousing.
October 26th, 2019 at 11:53 PM ^
Running the ball. Is. Arousing.
October 27th, 2019 at 12:06 AM ^
Patterson running downfield to throw a block for Tru Wilson on the 5 yard line made my millennium.
October 27th, 2019 at 12:44 AM ^
Yeah...
he’s a sub-par QB but he’s got heart!
October 27th, 2019 at 12:12 AM ^
Tarik Black. M.I.A.
October 27th, 2019 at 12:15 AM ^
Runyan should have his own appreciation thread. After being dead and buried after one (ND) game last year, to handle business like this tonight!
pappa gotta be proud!
October 27th, 2019 at 12:16 AM ^
Great win... top 10 team, even better it was ND.
You could see the offense was a lot better versus PSU, so it is fantastic to see them carry that momentum into a full game versus a top 10 opponent.
Michigan can still do some things this year... it will take a lot of help to win the East, but maybe Michigan will finally get some lucky breaks this year
October 27th, 2019 at 12:21 AM ^
Assuming OSU, PSU, and UM each have one loss in the east, wjo hoes to Indy?
October 27th, 2019 at 12:33 AM ^
It wouldn’t be us because we’d still have 2 big 10 losses.
If they somehow beat osu I could care less about Indy.
October 27th, 2019 at 8:00 AM ^
Thanks. Not overly concerned with life after OSU, but curious how far down the list totsl Big Ten losses were.
October 27th, 2019 at 11:45 AM ^
They’re the primary determinant. Division record is just a tiebreaker (and it’s after head-to-head). To get to Indianapolis, Michigan needs to win out, have PSU lose twice, have OSU pick up another loss, and win the tiebreaker; the easiest way to do that would be to have both of PSU’s losses be within the division. The problem is, I don’t see two teams in the East that can beat PSU.
October 27th, 2019 at 12:18 AM ^
I still think Dylan is the future (I mean literally) but he's like Shea 1.5. Faster, taller, stronger arm, etc.
October 27th, 2019 at 12:57 AM ^
I honestly think he is the better QB. Looks more poised. Has a Tom Brady like delivery with the ball but maybe with a bit more zip. Yep .. I said it.
GREAT GAME! I liked that DM got in the game but Shea did good!
October 27th, 2019 at 2:48 AM ^
He’s faster and taller but I’m not sure he’s got a stronger arm.
October 27th, 2019 at 12:18 AM ^
Sainristil can get seperation and has some edge to him that is needed. The offense could really use a guy like him operating underneath with the big guys on the outside stretching safeties.
October 27th, 2019 at 1:05 AM ^
ND forgot about Sainristil probably because he hasn't been a factor as of yet. Looks like we have another playmaker. This offense is growing very rapidly and I am balls out cock out excited for the next four games!
October 27th, 2019 at 1:13 AM ^
Watch your zipper
October 27th, 2019 at 12:25 AM ^
Shea had a good game and the offense was incredible. Dylan will make this unit 5X better next year
October 27th, 2019 at 12:50 AM ^
Can somebody, who’s more talented than me, put together a schadenfreude thread with RCMB and Notre Dame message board posts? Those are always so wonderful.
October 27th, 2019 at 8:48 AM ^
I doubt Brian would allow it on the front page, but this would be an EXCELLENT weekly feature posy during the season.
October 27th, 2019 at 1:33 PM ^
TWIS: Local edition.....
I miss TWIS, and also that Spurrier column we used to have around here....
October 27th, 2019 at 1:04 AM ^
Probably the most logical offensive game plan of the season. Follows from a well planned game at PSU. I am sensing a trend now. Gattis is winning me over quite quickly.
October 27th, 2019 at 1:06 AM ^
All it took was JH grabbing the reigns of the offense again and channeling a little Bo into Gattis' philosophy.
October 27th, 2019 at 1:21 AM ^
It was great to see DPJ come up to Patterson, sitting on the bench, and congratulate him for his TD throw.
October 27th, 2019 at 1:46 AM ^
Throwing the ball to Nico seems like a better than 50/50 proposition. Very high odds if him grabbing it or drawing a flag. If he’s got 1-on-1, I feel that should be an auto-throw. I was yelling in the stands to throw it to him pre-snap when I saw it was just him and a CB and mercifully that’s exactly what Shea did. We need to abuse that till someone actually stops it
October 27th, 2019 at 9:38 AM ^
Did Tarik Black play? I know we didn't pass the ball a lot, but it's weird that Collins, Black and DPJ get so few throws. Hopefully Shea continues to get more settled and we can start to air it out more in the next few games weather permitting. (Though I loved Haskins/Charbonnet/Wilson pounding the ball.)
October 27th, 2019 at 2:21 AM ^
I loved that clip of Spanellis bum-rushing his guy all the way over to the sidelines! Awesome.
October 27th, 2019 at 2:42 AM ^
Everything is clicking right now.
Finally.
Go Blue!!!
October 27th, 2019 at 3:00 AM ^
Blocking was good to excellent most of the nights, RB's really had the cutback lanes working. On a night Michigan needed a strong running game they came through big time. Clearly amped up from their performance against Penn State running the ball.
October 27th, 2019 at 3:09 AM ^
The biggest thing I liked is they didn't get conservative this time and kept the pedal down.
I like that. Pressure is good when you are up.
Having our offense be very productive was awesome to watch. Just a great and satisfying win!
October 27th, 2019 at 5:24 AM ^
Only negative is that we are still really missing Sean McKeon. Shea was finally pulling the ball on read options but it looked like a couple good pulls got stuffed because of whiffed TE blocks.
October 27th, 2019 at 8:32 AM ^
Not sure if it was the rain and run the ball game plan or if Shea is finally healthy, but the read option has been open all year long. Finally nice to see Shea hold on to it and gain yards...as well as keep ND honest. It's essential he continue to do so moving forward.
October 27th, 2019 at 9:07 AM ^
Bravo!!!
October 27th, 2019 at 9:13 AM ^
I want to give a shout out to one of the most overlooked offensive players. Ruiz is a stud!!! Not only being athletic enough to pull but his ability to recognize his target in the hole and then taking him out of the play. Well done young man!!
October 27th, 2019 at 9:40 AM ^
Doug Skene has really been down on Ruiz this year, but it seems like the young man has gotten it turned around.